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Myrophis lepturus
Myrophis lepturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Adolf Kotthaus in 1968. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Gulf of Aden in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 60 metres (200 ft).
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